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Collection Time Period

This index covers events from 1796 through 1955.

Record History

For over 30 years, volunteer indexers extracted this information from microfilm copies of the original records. In 1998, a few of the entries were published on 7 CDs by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the "North America Vital Records Index." This index is an index of the births, marriages, and deaths throughout Tennessee. The index is not necessarily complete for any particular place or region.

Why This Record Was Created

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sponsored this index to help individuals find information about their ancestors.

Record Reliability

Church records and civil registration were official records and are some of the most reliable sources of information available for those who were born, married, or died in Tennessee.

Record Description

The index is an electronic database of information transcribed from original records.

Record Content

The key genealogical facts found in birth index entries may include:

Name of the child

Gender

Names of the parents

Birth date

Birthplace

Christening date (if the source is a church record)

Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

The key genealogical facts found in marriage index entries may include:

Name of the bride and groom

Names of the parents

Marriage date

Marriage place

Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

The key genealogical facts found in death or burial index entries may include:

Name of the deceased

Gender

Names of the parents

Name of the spouse (if married)

Death or burial date

Death or burial place

Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

How to Use the Record

Use this index to help you learn more about your ancestors. The information could help you identify family relationships and lineages as well as direct you to original records of your ancestors, which may contain additional information.

In birth or christening records, if a surname is not listed for the child, the indexer often assigns the father’s surname to the child. This surname may not be correct. So if you are looking for a birth or christening, search by the given name of the child, adding parents' names and as much locality information as is permitted.

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